Record sheet supporting device



Jan. 18; 1949. H. HANSEN 2,459,523

RECORD SHEET SUPPORTING DEVICE Filed March 31, 1947 INVENTOR. HaroldJ-[ansen Patented Jan. 18, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HaroldHansen, Fresno, Calif. Application March 31, 1947, Serial No. 738,474

This invention relates to, and itis an object to provide, a manuallyportable device, of multisided configuration, adapted to support aplurality of record sheets on said sides for selective use. i

While especially designed for use in connection with lumber tallysheets, the device obviously may be used for other types of recordingwhere a plurality of sheets are required.

In tallying lumber at mills or the like, the person keeping the recordor tally has heretofore used a number of tallyboards to which the recordsheets are attached; each sheet corresponding to a different size oflumber. Thus, each time the size of the lumber changed, it was necessaryto put down one tally board and topickup another. This was inconvenientand resulted in considerable loss of time,

It is therefore another object of this invention to provide ahand-supported device which is multi-sided, with each side adapted tosupport a corresponding tally sheet, there being a handle by means ofwhich the device is held for use, and also readily changed to positionany selected side and corresponding tally sheet uppermost.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a device, as in thepreceding paragraph, which comprises a rectangular box frame having sideboards thereon to support the tally sheets; one end of the frame havingan opening for entry of the tally keepers arm, and there being a handlein the frame for hand engagement whereby to manually carry the deviceand change the position of the tally sheets as desired.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensivedevice, and yet one which will be exceedingly effective for thepurposefor which it is designed.

These objects are accomplished by means of such structure and relativearrangement of parts as will fully appear by' a perusal of the followingspecification and claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device as in use.

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan of the device.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference on thedrawings, the record sheet supporting device comprises a rectangular boxframe I fitted, on the four sides thereof, with flat side boards 2.

The side boards are of greater length than the frame I whereby theyproject beyond opposite ends of the frame, as exposed end flanges 3, forthe purpose hereinafter described.

.6 Claims. (Cl. 281-44) The frame I includes end boards 4 and 5; thelatter being formed with a relatively large-diameter circular accessopening 6, whereby the record keepers arm may be projected into thedevice through such opening, in the manner shownin Fig, 1.

At the end opposite the opening 6 the end board 5 is fitted, within thebox frame I, with a central,

axially inwardly projecting handle 1 fixed to the end board 4 by a screw8.

A separate record or tally sheet, indicated at 9, is disposed inengagement with. each of the flat side boards 2 on the outside of thesame.

The record or tally sheets 9 are releasably secured to coresponding sideboards 2 by means. of spring clamps in which engage over the ex-' posedend flanges 3 of said side boards and frictionally clamp the adjacentportions of the sheets 9 thereto.

When the above described device is in use, as example for tallyinglumber, the tally keeper places one arm through the access opening 6 andgrasps the handle 1.

The device is thus effectively supported for use of the record or tallysheets 9, each of which represents the record for a different size oflumber. As the size of the lumber changes, all the tally keeper need dois rotate the device by the handle I until the proper sheet 9 isuppermost for use.

In this manner a plurality of record sheets are in hand for ready andselective use, without the necessity of handling separate boards andsheets,

as has heretofore been the practice.

While the device is herein shown as four-sided, it is understood that amulti-sided device, with a greater number of sides, can be providedwithin the contemplation of this invention.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that there hasbeen produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of theinvention, as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferredconstruction of the device, still in practice such deviations from suchdetail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit ofthe invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, the following is claimed as new anduseful and upon which Letters Patent are desired:

1. A manually portable device for supporting a plurality of recordsheets exposed for selective use, the device comprising a multi-sidedsupport, each side being a flat board adapted for engagement on theoutside by a separate record sheet,

means to releasably secure the record sheets to said boards, and ahandle on the support in position for manual carrying of the device androtation thereof to position the sheets uppermost selectively; thesupport being a box having an access opening in one end thereof, and thehandle being mounted within the box.

2. A manually portable device for supporting a plurality of recordsheets exposed for selective use, the device comprising a multi-sidedsupport, each side being a flat board adapted for errgagement on theoutside by a separate record sheet, means to releasably secure therecord sheets to said boards, and a handle on the support in positionfor manual carrying of the device and rotation thereof to position thesheets uppermost selectively; the support being a box having an accessopening in one end thereof, and the handle being elongated and mountedin the boX on the opposite end thereof in axially projecting relationinwardly and parallel to the side boards.

3. A manually portable device for supporting a plurality of recordsheets exposed for selective use, the device comprising a multi-sidedbox frame, fiat side boards secured to the frame, each side board being,adapted for engagement on the outside by a separate record sheet, meansto releasably secure the record sheets to corresponding side boards, endboards secured to the frame, one end board having an access openingtherein, and 'ahandle in the box frame secured to the opposite endboard.

4. A manually portable device for supporting a plurality of recordsheets exposed for selective (use, the device comprising a multi-sidedbox frame, fiat side boards secured to the frame, each side board beingadapted for engagement on the outside by a separate record sheet, meansto releasably secure the record sheets to corresponding side boards, endboards secured to the frame, one end board having an access openingtherein, and a handle in the box frame secured to the opposite endboard; said handle being straight and secured to said opposite end boardcentrally thereof and projecting axially toward but terminating short ofsaid access opening.

5. A manually portable device for supporting a plurality of recordsheets exposed for selective use, the device comprising a multi-sidedbox frame, flat side boards secured to the frame, each side board beingadapted for engagement on the outside by a separate record sheet, meansto releasably secure the record sheets to corresponding side boards, endboards secured to the frame, one end board having an access openingtherein, and a handle in the box frame secured to the opposite endboard; the side boards projecting at opposite ends beyond the end boardsas exposed end flanges, and said securing means being spring clampsengaged over said flanges.

6. A manually portable device for supporting a plurality of recordsheets exposed for selective use, the device comprising a multi-sidedbox frame, flat side boards secured to the frame, each side board beingadapted for engagement 0n the outside by a separate record sheet, meansto releasably secure the record sheets to corresponding side boards, endboards secured to the frame, one end board having an access openingtherein, and a handle in the box frame secured to the opposite endboard; said access opening being circular, and the handle being straightand projecting axially toward but terminating short of said circularaccess opening.

' HAROLD HANSEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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